diff --git a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
index 0b53759..e38f04b 100644
--- a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
+++ b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ public class AuthController : ControllerBase {
     public async Task<ActionResult> Register(RegisterDto dto) {
         var user = new User {
             Name = dto.Username,
-            PasswordHash = BCrypt.Net.BCrypt.HashPassword(dto.Password) // TODO: hashing stage in client
+            Email = "dummy@goofy.xyz",
+            PasswordHash = BCrypt.Net.BCrypt.HashPassword(dto.Password), // TODO: secondary hashing stage in client
+            Role = "admin (FOR NOW !!)",
+            CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow // yeah why not utc
         };
 
         var newUser = await users_.Create(user);